Let’s Talk about “corstorphine” PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS IN WEST CRAIGS ST. JOHN’S ROAD AIR POLLUTION HISTORY OF EDINBURGH CROQUET CLUB SUMMER 2019 COFFEE CLUB FOR BEREAVED MEN A magazine produced by St Ninian’s Church, Corstorphine LETS TALK ABOUT CORSTORPHINE 1ISSUE 43 Welcome to Corstorphine Churches Carrick Knowe Parish Church Corstorphine Community Church Parish Priest: Fr. Jeremy Milne Church of Scotland Saughton Road North Glebe Road St Ninian’s Church www.ckchurch.org.uk https://corstorphinefaith.org.uk Church of Scotland Main Sunday Service: 11am Sunday Service: 10.30am St John’s Road July-August: 10.30am Pastor: Duncan Whitty www.corstorphinestninians.org.uk Evening Services as intimated Main Sunday Service: 10.30am Minister: Rev. Fiona Mathieson St Andrew’s Church Evening Services as intimated Church of Scotland Minister: Rev. James Aitken Corstorphine Old Parish Church Clermiston View Church of Scotland Kirk Loan https://clermistonstandrew.wixsite.com/ourchurch St Thomas’ Church www.corstorphineoldparish.org.uk Main Sunday Service: 10.30am Glasgow Road Main Sunday Service: 10.30am Minister: Rev. Alistair Keil www.saintthomas.org.uk Minister: Rev. Moira McDonald Main Sunday Service: 10.30am St Anne’s Church Rector: Rev. David McCarthy Corstorphine Craigsbank Parish Church Church of Scotland St Kentigern’s Roman Catholic Church of Scotland (One Church 2 centres) Kaimes Road www.craigsbankchurch.org.uk www.stannescorstorphine.org.uk Parkgrove Avenue East Craigs Church Centre Main Sunday Service: 11am www.stkentigernsedinburgh.co.uk (Bughtlin Market) 1 July - 12 August 10.30am Sunday Morning Mass: 9.30am Worship at 9.30am Minister: Rev. James Griggs Holy Days of Obligation: Craigsbank Church As announced (19 Craigs Bank) St John the Baptist Weekday Mass: Worship at 11am Roman Catholic As announced Joint services as announced often at St Ninian’s Road Parish Priest: Fr. Jeremy Milne major Festivals. www.stjohnthebaptist.rcstanded.org.uk Locum Minister: Rev. Peter Wood Saturday Mass: 6pm Sunday Mass: 11.30am Holy Days of Obligation: As announced CORSTORPHINE CHURCHES SUNDAY SCHOOLS AND YOUTH GROUPS Carrick Knowe Church of Scotland St. Andrew’s Church of Scotland St. Thomas’ Church Saughton Road North Clermiston View Will restart 18 August Glasgow Road Sunday groups During Term Time run throughout the year Sunday School (Nursery to Teenagers) meets in Creche (Birth to 2½ years) in crèche room every Large Hall every Sunday Creche (ages 0-3) meets every Sunday during the Sunday 11am to 12 noon. 10.15am to 11.30 am. Morning Service at 10.30am Sunday Club (ages 3-11) meets in Main Hall Sparklers (ages 3-5) meets every Sunday during Sundays 11am to 12 noon. St. Anne’s Church of Scotland the Morning Service at 10.30am During July and August above start times are Kaimes Road Will restart 18 August and Spotlight (ages 5-10) meets every Sunday during 10.30am in line with summer service times. runs during term time the Morning Service at 10.30am Fusion (ages 11-14) meets every Sunday during the Corstorphine Old Parish Church of Scotland Creche (ages 0-2½) meets every Sunday 11am to Morning Service at 10.30am Kirk Loan 12 noon. Sunday Club Beginners (ages 2½-5) meets every Only in term-time. “Coffee & Croissant Service” (for families with Sunday 11am to 12 noon. YF (Youth Group for ages 13-17) meets every young children) meets in Corstorphine High Street Sunday Club Juniors (ages 5-11) meets every Sunday evening 7pm to 9pm – time together to chill Hall every Sunday, all year round from 9.40am to Sunday 11am to 12 noon. and have fun 10am Bible Study – 12 upwards, every Monday, 7-8.30pm Contact Rebecca McMillan for details Craigsbank Parish Church of Scotland: One St. Ninian’s Church of Scotland 07510 152 148. Church-Two Centres St. John’s Road Will restart 18 August East Craigs Church Centre Bughtlin Market 9.30am to 10.30am Creche (ages 0-3) meets every Sunday 10.25am to 11.30am. Stepping Stones: includes activities for children all Beginners (ages 3-5) meets every Sunday 10.25am year round. to 11.30am during Term Time. Primary (ages 5-8) meets every Sunday 10.25am Craigsbank Church to 11.30am during Term Time. 19 Craigs Bank 11am to 12 noon Juniors (ages 8-12) meets every Sunday 10.25am to 11.30am during Term Time. Stepping Stones: includes activities for children all Alpha (age 12 up) meets every Sunday 10.25 to year round. 11.30am during Term Time. Youth Group meets every fortnight Step Inside Youth Club (ages 10-15) meets fourth Saturday of the month during Term Time at 7pm, from 31 August. 2 SUMMER Let’s talk about Corstorphine Welcome to the forty-third issue of ‘Let’s Talk’- the Many thanks to our advertisers, to those who contribute magazine produced by the Enterprise Committee of St. articles and photographs and to the volunteers who Ninian’s Church. The magazine is distributed to over produce and distribute the magazine. 6,000 homes in the area. Best wishes. The magazine contains stories of local interest and articles on clubs and organisations. Please regard it Ian Kirkpatrick, as your local magazine. Contributions are welcome. The Convener, Enterprise Committee, The copy date for the next Issue is 1 October with St. Ninian’s Church, St. John’s Road, distribution in November and December. Edinburgh, EH12 8AY We are a small group of volunteers from St. Ninian’s Church, and accept advertisements and feature Tel – 0131-316 4777 (Tuesday – Friday mornings only) material in good faith. The opinions expressed by contributors and advertisers may not be those of the (Cover picture – Enterprise Committee of St. Ninian’s Church. Aerial view of planned development at West Craigs) Coffee Club for Bereaved Men One of the people I was sad to say goodbye to as I left Derby wisdom and care to others. The club meets every first and third was an older man, let’s call him Billy. As a civil engineer and Tuesday in the month in Costa St John’s Road from 10am until volunteer Christian minister with many years experience and 11.30am. intuitive skills in talking about life and faith he took it upon Esther Elliott himself to make sure I was looking after myself in a busy job. I Edinburgh West Workplace & Community Chaplain called Billy my “wing man”. I valued his “just ringing for a chat” [email protected] phone calls, his style, his generous spirit, his funny stories but most of all I valued his quiet wisdom and care. Billy’s wife died very suddenly one day in the middle of making tea at home. He was laying the table, turned around, and she was gone. They had been together for over 60 years and, when Billy retired, they had given most of their time to working in Lock-up garages to let in Corstorphine and now the church. The people in the church and the local town were 40 new double garages in Saughton Road North devastated. The church was full for the funeral. The family said their final goodbyes at the church gate as was the tradition in • 24 -Hour access that part of the world, and I have an abiding sad memory of Billy tapping the back of the hearse to let the funeral directors • Security gates know they could drive off. • Suitable for a variety of uses In the months that followed we all gradually realised that, • Power/lighting despite having a very modern and inclusive outlook on life, at • Competitively priced from home Billy and his wife had traditionally defined roles. This £120+VAT per month meant that Billy didn’t know how to cook or use the washing • Available monthly machine. And despite many of us popping by for a cup of tea or organising trips out he was deeply, deeply lonely and his mental Contact Norrie Whitmey on 07946 624 299 and physical health started to suffer. for more information. The Old Parish and Scotmid Funeral Directors have started a coffee club for men like Billy. It is open to all widowers regardless of their age and circumstances. You certainly don’t have to be attached to the Old Parish or have received funeral care from Scotmid to be a part of it! We hope this will be a space where widowers can get some company, perhaps build friendships and possibly share tips on living alone. We also hope it can be a space where people feel they also have room to give something of their LETS TALK ABOUT CORSTORPHINE 3 St John’s Road Air Pollution Air pollution on St John’s Road is amongst the worst in The cause of the problem Scotland. It is designated as an Air Quality Management is commuter traffic. 45% Area (AQMA) - one of 38 in Scotland - which Edinburgh of Edinburgh’s employees Council is required to improve. The government says poor travel to work by car air quality is the largest environmental risk to public health and St John’s Road is in the UK. It causes an additional 32,000 deaths each on a key traffic artery. year in those with heart or lung conditions, and impacts 80% of roadside NO2 in most on the elderly and children - the very folk we see Corstorphine comes from most often on the pavements beside St John’s Road! vehicles – particularly diesel cars (see chart). Although buses are a source of NO2 they are also an important part of the solution, by providing an alternative to private cars. The latest Euro VI diesel buses emit less NO2 per vehicle than diesel cars – even new diesel cars.